Ragbag Presents

This week’s episode begins with the greatest shout out request Ragbag has ever received.  It has a musical theme. 

Talking of music, this week we’re celebrating the music of Vivid Tribe of Psychics and the Necrophile Hummingbird netlabel.  More about them here: 

http://www.horsnorme.org/ 

https://vividtribeofpsychics.bandcamp.com/ 

The playlist: 

Black Power To The People – Wild Worm Web: https://archive.org/details/Wisdom_Undoing_Randomized_Mechanism_Wild_Worm_Web 

Tears Of Ochre – Working Class Hero: https://archive.org/details/Tears_Of_Ochre_Soul_Bleeding 

Vivid Tribe Of Psychics – Surnatural Mushroom Haiku:  https://archive.org/details/Save_Our_Souls_Vivid_Tribe_Of_Psychics 

Yoshiwaku – Left Hand Haze: https://archive.org/details/Hendrix_Stream_Yoshiwaku 

Symbol Of Subversion – Annihilating Illumination: https://archive.org/details/sertazikai 

Daisy Bell Dream (A Tribute To All The Computers) – Wild Worm Web: https://archive.org/details/Wisdom_Undoing_Randomized_Mechanism_Wild_Worm_Web 

Vivid Tribe Of Psychics – This Is Not An Acid Test: https://archive.org/details/Save_Our_Souls_Vivid_Tribe_Of_Psychics 

Other music: 

Lee Rosevere – Cloudloop: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ 

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com 

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk  

Frank’s email: [email protected]

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This episode features a fantastic mix of music courtesy of the netlabel, Clinical Archives. 

Here it all is: 

pandoras.box - City Cultures: https://archive.org/details/ca270_pb 

Bubamara Brass Band - Black Cat White Cat: https://archive.org/details/ca457_bbb 

Zack Kouns – Isabella: https://archive.org/details/ca015_va_cs 

Pigeons & The Insane Porridgemakers - Introduction from the Cosmic Machineguns: https://archive.org/details/ca280_pcp 

Buben – Relative: https://archive.org/details/ca129_b 

AUN – Emperor Arse Floot: https://archive.org/details/ca015_va_cs 

Ujjaya - The master of crossroad: https://archive.org/details/ca467_u 

Trio Argentino de Bajos - Demoide: https://archive.org/details/ca230_tab 

Post Human Era - Directions: https://archive.org/details/ca337_phe 

Arcade Island – Spectrum: https://archive.org/details/ca492_ai 

Squadra Omega - Tenebroso: https://archive.org/details/ca199_so 

Clinical Archives Online: 

http://clinicalarchives.blogspot.com 

https://archive.org/details/clinicalarchives 

Also, on this episode, Frank has been learning about the British legal system.  He now has an extra criminal record.   

Other music: 

Lee Rosevere – Cloudloop: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ 

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com 

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk  

Frank’s email: [email protected]

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Frank's guest this week is singer, songwriter, inventor and maverick, Thomas Truax. 

Thomas talks to Frank about inventing and building his own instruments, or 'bandmates,' how to juggle a number of projects, being inspired by David Lynch, and creative solutions to overcome the absence of conventional live gigs. 

Thomas's website: https://www.thomastruax.com/  

Also, so yourself a favour and sign up for the Full Moon Club on Bandcamp: https://thomas-truax.bandcamp.com/full-moon-music-club 

This episode features the Thomas Truax songs 'Swimming Back To Wowtown' and 'Save Me' (feat. Gemma Ray). 

Also ... How do you explain George Clooney? 

Other music: 

65 days of static - Euclid Part 2: https://65daysofstatic.bandcamp.com/album/decomposition-theory-live-091117 

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com 

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk  

Frank’s email: [email protected]

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This week’s guest is the great American poet, Fred Voss, author of Goodstone, Carnegie Hall with Tin Walls, Hammers and Hearts of the Gods, Making America Strong, and most recently, Robots Have No Bones.  Fred talks to Frank about his long-term commitment to working as a machinist and writing about his experiences, documenting the lives of working people from a firsthand perspective.   

This episode features the Fred Voss poems, ‘Making America Strong’ and ‘Frank Almost Writes His First Poem About Paris,’ also available on You Tube: https://youtu.be/oJa7uCGw-O8 (with thanks to Bloodaxe Books) 

https://youtu.be/AbIXSvcx_Vk  

Fred’s most recent poems can be found online here: https://www.culturematters.org.uk/index.php/itemlist/user/314-fredvoss 

Also on this episode, Frank continues his sideline in illegal medical referrals, despite listeners’ objections.  An MRI machine is a great place to go and have a chill out.   

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk  

Frank’s email: [email protected] 

This week’s music: 

Monoculture – Cause and Consequence: https://archive.org/details/USR-019 

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com  

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Frank reads out the conclusion of The Man Who Gets Things Wrong series, and starts his own sideline in illegal medical referrals. 

This week’s guest is Leanne Kelly from your new favourite band, New Spell.  This episode features the New Spell songs, Future's Wild and Forgotten. 

More about New Spell here: https://newspell.bandcamp.com/  

Frank's website: www.frankburton.co.uk

Frank's email: [email protected]

Other music on this episode: 

Jacques Malchance - Mer D'Hiver &  La Constellation Malchanceuse: https://jacquesmalchance.bandcamp.com/   

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

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Frank attempts to read out Chapter 3 of The Man Who Gets Things Wrong, but ends up getting unexpectedly caught up in a controversy relating to a certain member of the acting community.   

On a lighter note, this week’s guest is Uncle Claude!  

Music on this episode: 

Creeping Pink - The Town Again & Hold My Hand As We Go: https://creepingpink.bandcamp.com   

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

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Frank reads out Chapter 2 of the future phenomenon, The Man Who Gets Things Wrong.

There’s a special appearance by Prannay from Kalika, introducing the band’s newest release, Made Up: https://kalikaband.bandcamp.com/track/made-up

This week’s guest is prolific jazz musician and composer, Ben Goldberg, who talks about his latest project, Plague Diary, which sees him releasing a new piece of music on a daily basis throughout lockdown. Ben also talks about various other musical projects including his band New Klezmer Trio, the experimental live experience, Brainchild, and the album, Orphic Machine.

This episode features the Ben Goldberg tracks, ‘June 18th 2020’ and ‘The Inferential Poem’.

Plague Diary is here: https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/album/plague-diary

Morisson Bedroom Experiment (created by Ben’s students, mentioned in the show): https://morissonbedroomexperiment.bandcamp.com/album/cool-it

More about Ben’s work: http://www.bengoldberg.net/

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Other music on this episode:

Cagey House – I Stand With The Ghosts: https://archive.org/details/Jnn126Gnomic

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

This week's cover image is by Molly Barker

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Frank reads out the first chapter of his new work in progress novel, The Man Who Gets Things Wrong. It’s a bit rough around the edges, but also, it’s a masterpiece.

This week’s guest is Sheetal Singh, AKA Forest Bees, who talks about her brilliant new album, and her history as a founding member of The Stratford 4. 

This episode features the Forest Bees songs, Alexa and Hollow Bones. 

Check out the album here: https://forestbees.bandcamp.com/album/forest-bees

Also, here’s The Stratford 4: https://thestratford4.bandcamp.com/

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Other music on this episode:

Leonard J Paul – Etoile & Monster Funk: https://archive.org/details/kpu101

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

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Frank has some more ingenious ideas. He also explains why Bohemian Rhapsody is the worst film ever made.

This week’s guest is comedian and podcaster, Matt Hoss, who talks to Frank about his stand up album, Here Comes Your Man, the accompanying musical project, British Redneck, his new podcast, Castival, and explains why repeatedly swearing at a child isn't necessarily the best way to close your set.

This episode includes Matt's songs 'I Accidentally Swiped Right On My Cousin' and 'WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY'.

Check out Matt’s stuff here:

http://www.matthosscomedy.com/

https://matthoss.bandcamp.com/

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Other music this week:

Sibyll Kalff – Starbucker Star & A Little Innocence: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sibyll_Kalff

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

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Frank has a whole bunch of ideas, which he’s eager to share. 

This week’s musical guest is the great Julia-Sophie, formerly of Little Fish and Candy Says, who talks to Frank about her new solo EP. She also talks about the negative side of success, and the pressures of being signed to a major label. 

This episode features the songs x0x by Julia-Sophie, and Hummingbird by Candy Says. 

More information:

https://juliasophie.bandcamp.com/

https://candysays.bandcamp.com/

https://music.littlefishmusic.com/

Frank’s website: www.frankburton.co.uk

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Other music this week:

Steven Padin – Continues: https://stevenpadin.bandcamp.com/

Gregorio Franco - The Pit: https://gregoriofranco.bandcamp.com/

Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com

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